One Reason Why Adverse Selection Problems Arise in Health Insurance

question 63

Multiple Choice

One reason why adverse selection problems arise in health insurance markets is that

• A)sick people are more likely to want health insurance than healthy people.
• B)because of advances in medical technology, people are living longer. These medical advances are costly and drive up the price of insurance for everyone.
• C)the average age of citizens of the United States has increased in recent years, and will continue to increase over the next 20 to 30 years. As older citizens retire, more and more of their medical bills will have to be paid by younger workers.
• D)fewer men and women are choosing medical careers because of the increase in the cost of malpractice insurance.

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Definitions:

Operational Decision

An Operational Decision involves choices made by an organization's management regarding day-to-day operations that affect its performance and efficiency.

Primary Market

The financial market segment where new securities are issued and sold for the first time, often through public offerings or private placements.

Securities

Ownership instruments in the form of stocks for publicly-quoted companies, creditor agreements represented by bonds with either corporations or governmental bodies, or claims to ownership through options.

General Public

The broad group of people in society who do not have a specialized interest in financial markets or investments but may be affected by its outcomes.